"A wild burro dubbed Cupid is recovering from surgery after being shot with an arrow in what officials say is the latest in a series of a half-dozen attacks since June on donkeys that roam semirural areas of inland southern California. The two-year-old female burro was spotted last Wednesday with a blue arrow protruding from her right shoulder as she wandered with a herd in the foothills of Moreno Valley, about 65 miles (104km) east of Los Angeles."
"The rescue group is offering a $24,000 reward, raised from donations, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in at least six bow attacks on burros over the past several months. The Riverside county department of animal services said on Tuesday that the investigation is ongoing, and asked for the public's help in identifying a suspect or suspects. Wild burros are protected under federal law."
A wild burro named Cupid was found with a blue arrow protruding from her right shoulder and taken for emergency surgery to remove the arrowhead. The projectile punctured her right lung, but she is now stable and standing. Once recovered she will join rescued burros at DonkeyLand's 2,000-acre sanctuary. DonkeyLand has raised a $24,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction in at least six recent bow attacks. Riverside County animal services says the investigation is ongoing and is asking the public for help. Wild burros are federally protected and help with wildfire abatement by grazing dry grasses.
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